Berkshire
Gardens Trust
Reg.Charity No.1201501
AGM 2025 & Autumn Presentation
at Purley Barn
Friday 10th October from 6.15pm
We welcome you to a great evening celebrating Berkshire Gardens Trust. Plus, a talk by Alex Denman sharing the history and success of the Chelsea and other Flower Shows .
We are very pleased to welcome Alex Denman. Alex is an experienced horticulturist and was the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Manager and then Head of Shows Development, from 2006 to 2014. During this time, she curated the horticultural content of the show, overseeing hundreds of exhibits. She worked closely with designers, charities and sponsors to manage the complexities of exhibiting and help them realise their dreams.
Alex is currently Show Director of the Royal Windsor Flower Show, and a trustee of Project Giving Back, a charity that delivers gardens for good causes at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and is an independent event consultant and project manager.
Alex is passionate about the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the opportunities it presents for designers and plants people to showcase their talents, and appreciates the outstanding benefits it can provide for charities and sponsors.
We can expect to hear how Chelsea grew from a small but respected show in Inner Temple to the world’s greatest flower show that spans 5 days, welcoming the world's press and media. Alex will focus on her days as Show Manager, highlighting the lengths the show team and exhibitors go to create original and inspiring content each year.
The photograph shows His Royal Highness King Charles, Alan Titchmarsh and Alex at the Royal Windsor Flower Show 2025.
Time: Please arrive at 6.15pm for drinks and nibbles and register your presence on arrival. For the first time we will be setting out tables for you to enjoy the AGM and our talk. The formal AGM starts at 6.30pm, after which we will be providing you with an opportunity for feedback and tell us what you have enjoyed, what you would like us to arrange and any projects you would like to see. A list of possible questions will be circulated in advance and Post Its for you tell us your thoughts. Alex’s presentation and discussion will follow at 19.30 until 21.00. The AGM Agenda will be issued separately to members.
Venue: Purley Barn, off Beech Road, Purley-on-Thames, Berkshire RG8 8DR
Refreshments: Drinks and sandwiches will be served from 6.15pm. If you have any dietary requirements, please email BerksGTmembership@gmail.com at least seven days prior.
Cost: Tickets for the presentation and refreshments are £15.00 for members and £18.00 for nonmembers. Attendance for the AGM alone will be free and does not require booking but members must register with us for the AGM on arrival.
Queries: Please contact Kim by email at BerksGTmembership@gmail.com.
Please note: We may take photographs during the event for marketing purposes. Please advise us when you arrive if you do not wish to have your photograph taken.